CuencaHighLife
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Conservative Iván Duque wins Colombian presidency over leftist Gustavo Petro
Iván Duque of Colombia’s Democratic Center party has handily defeated Gustavo Petro of the Colombia Humana movement in Sunday’s presidential runoff election. With more than 99 percent of the votes… -
Former intelligence chief arrested in Spain; He could be key to linking kidnapping to Correa
Pablo Romero, former secretary of Ecuador’s national intelligence service, has been arrested in Spain for his alleged role in a 2012 kidnapping of a political opponent of former president Rafael… -
Venezuela buys oil from other countries and resells it to Cuba at a loss
Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude and shipped it directly to Cuba on friendly credit terms — often at a loss, according… -
Being an expat doesn’t have to be all or nothing; Consider keeping a foothold back home
By Kathleen Peddicord This doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You could “retire overseas” and still spend part or even lots of your time back home. I make the… -
Volcano erupts in the Galápagos islands
The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos archipelago erupted Saturday morning, sending lava flows down its flanks into the Pacific Ocean. The eruption was preceded by a… -
Walking among the people
One of my favorite pastimes on sunny days is watching folks walk by, lost in their private thoughts, with everybody else, and the street, and the weather, and the architecture,… -
Venezuela: How did Latin America’s most prosperous country turn into the poorest?
Editor’s note: This is the first of a multi-part series about the Venezuelan crisis. Part two will focus on Venezuelan immigrants in Ecuador and the hardships they face re-making their… -
Bus operators say new fare not enough, IMF to visit next week, Correa to be charged Monday
Cuenca bus owners want higher fare Bus operators Ricaurte SA and Turismo Baños are refusing to sign an agreement raising the Cuenca municipal bus fare to 30 cents, saying the… -
Cuenca’s bustling public slaughterhouse is a place where few expats ever go
By Deke Castleman The taxi took a left off Las Americas at Avenida del Toril, then a right on Camino a Patamarca, and we were in Parroquia Hermano Miguel, just… -
Police deny charges of brutality by Correa supporters in protest outside National Assembly
Quito police commander Patricio Pérez said Friday that police officers acted professionally in a confrontation Thursday afternoon with supporters of former president Rafael Correa outside the National Assembly building. “Despite… -
Duty free shipping for legal residents restored but shippers warn of more problems ahead
Reversing a rule issued in May, the government says that new expats can once again ship their household belongings to Ecuador duty free. The decision reinstates the duty free shipping… -
National Assembly allows prosecution of Correa to proceed in 2012 kidnapping case
In a session marked by protests from his supporters, Ecuador’s National Assembly voted Thursday night to allow former president Rafael Correa to be prosecuted for his alleged role in 2012… -
As government-sponsored violence worsens, Nicaragua follows in Venezuela’s footsteps
By Margarita Herdocia While the world watches Venezuela’s slow, cancerous death, Nicaragua is in full cardiac arrest. Since protests began on April 18, the government of President Daniel Ortega has…